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(Description by J. Campbell)
This collection of Rotting Christ material represents the genesis of the archetypal Greek Black Metal sound. Recorded after Rotting Christ’s debut MLP “Passage to Arcturo,” these recordings detail the accretion of elements that would ultimately collide in a magnificent manner on the band’s masterpiece “Thy Mighty Contract.” These recordings show Rotting Christ seeking the perfect balance between the epic and the visceral and are all deeply stained with the morose and melancholy romanticism that Rotting Christ perfected before anyone else. Rotting Christ illuminated this particular chamber of Black Metal permitting a number of other bands of varying degrees of quality to rush in and try to follow; however, rarely has there been a Black Metal band as successful as Rotting Christ in generating a sense of atmosphere and emotional depth while simultaneously maintaining the cataclysmic potency of the music. To honor Rotting Christ’s legacy, NWN! presents this 3 x 7” EP collection featuring reissues of the “Ade’s Winds” demo and the “Dawn of the Iconoclast” and “Apokathilosis” EPs. With artwork by Manuel Tinnemans and design/layout work by TLMNN, this is among the definitive releases in the Rotting Christ catalog. There will also be a 12” picture disc version of these materials available at the NWN! Fest where Rotting Christ will perform material from the band’s earliest releases.

(Description by J. Campbell)
IX is the debut demo recording by the anonymous Australian horde known as Lampades. The term Lampades refers to the mystical and portentous torch bearing nymphs of the underworld. If seen by some unfortunate mortal eye, the light of the torches carried by the lampades could lead draw the mind into corridors of insanity. The band here is thus aptly named as the music on this demo is both luminous and haunting. This is Death Metal dedicated to the obscure; an offering to the ominous forces permeating the universe. In the style of progenitors such as Demigod and Immolation and stalwarts of the recent Death Metal scene such as Dead Congregation and Ignivomous, Lampades’ debut is a masterful recording unto itself and signifies the rise of a potent new force in the contemporary Death Metal sound.

(Description by J. Campbell)
Begun in Norway in 2004 by guitarist and vocalist Profanation of Deity (who was already involved in numerous other projects), Unholy Crucifix was a one-man project until 2010 when he initiated S.M. Azazel into the band. Since then, the band’s sound has evolved and taken shape. Throughout the years, the band has released numerous demos and split releases leaving behind a daunting catalog, but has not, until now, recorded a proper “album” of material. Entitled “Ordo Servorum Satanae,“ this album is cognizably different from most of the band’s previous work, but retains the same blasphemous presence. The result is something far more refined than that represented on the earliest Unholy Crucifix recordings. The accretion of different styles of playing and composition into the band’s repertoire is very apparent on this debut LP. The production on “Ordo Servorum Satanae “ is clearer and nicely balances the mid-range melody against the pummeling, blown-out low-end attack for which Unholy Crucifix is known. The songs here often demonstrate a mid-paced approach punctuated by ecstatic passages of blast beat annihilation. Compared to the profound bestiality of the earlier demos, this album is controlled and focused; yet the frenzy of possession is still intrinsic to every song. Overall, “Ordo Servorum Satanae” sounds, as it should, less like a demo and more like a well conceived, strategically planned, and thoughtfully executed album. This is not to say that the album supersedes any of the previous work; rather, here Unholy Crucifix perfectly exemplify the nature of a band segregating its demo material from its album material and realizing the inherent character of each as different tools within a vast arsenal. Fans of the band’s earlier, more chaotic work, will be satisfied by the ferocity of the tracks here, while those seeking a more comprehensible and versatile approach will find this release equally satisfying. Adding to the atmosphere of this album is the hallucinatory and demonic vision of Croatian artist Marko Marov whose detailed and ornately horrific pen and ink style perfectly complements the sound of the record. After being in contact with Unholy Crucifix since the earliest days of the project, NWN! is honored to present the band’s most potent work to date in the form of the debut LP, “Ordo Servorum Satanae.”

Die hard version on gold or beer colored vinyl with gatefold jacket printed reverseboard on brown “parchment” paper, A2 poster, vinyl sticker and 36?x36? cloth tapestry. As it turns out I had mistakenly ordered 100 extra tapestries so I’m using the beer colored vinyl as part of the die hards and getting rid of the wholesale deal. I won’t distinguish between the two colors unless someone mentions it in the “comments” section of the order. Otherwise I’ll just grab whatever is closest to me.

Repress of the highly acclaimed third assault from the Italian nuclear commandos. Available as regular black vinyl and picture LP. Sorry no poster this time.

(Description by J. Campbell)
Although it has been just one year since the release of “…For Chaos, Obscurity, and Desolation…,” Blasphemophagher return with their third full-length album. Entitled “The III Command of the Absolute Chaos,” this new album demonstrates the band’s further refinement of their craft. Featuring new artwork by the inimitable Paolo “Madman” Girardi and a guest appearance by Pete Helmkamp, this album carries on in the tradition established by Blasphemophagher on their first two albums. As with their previous efforts, the production and songwriting continue to improve with every release. Blasphemophagher create prayers to the ubiquitous nuclear temples being erected around us ushering in the death of the old gods. Beacons of our demise stationed on the horizons of existence and poised to nullify our race. The band revels in these nightmarish scenarios and the expansive grasp of entropy and chaos that awaits us. Blasphemophagher’s barbaric atomic terrorism assaults the listener. Massive and all consuming, Blasphemophagher’s sonic universe evokes abhorrent mutations, radioactive haze, and the collapsed infrastructure of mankind’s empire. Worship the apocalyptic inevitability.

NWN Fest Picture LP version: Picture LP limited to 100 copies, 8 page 12"x12" booklet featuring both cover paintings, and 5mm LP jacket with foil stamp on both sides. -THIS VERSION WILL BE SOLD AT THE NWN FEST IN BERLIN-

Beginning immediately after the devastation of 2010's NWN! Fest, NWN! and Iron Bonehead sought to replenish the arsenal for the next assault. In order to ensure the same level of quality that has characterized the previous fests, it was decided that there would be no fest in 2011. Next year, however, NWN! fest will return with a lineup that exceeds all expectations. The fest will feature many veterans of the first line of the NWN! infantry including Ares Kingdom, Morbosidad, Embrace of Thorns, Dead Congregation, Proclamation, Blasphemophagher, and Black Witchery as well as new death squad recruits like Bunkur, Anatomia, Demonomancy, Wrathprayer, Adorior, Perversor, Pseudogod, Knelt Rote, and Bestial Raids. Among the acts topping the bill on each of the three nights will be NWN! mainstays Abigail, Revenge, and Sabbat. Special sets are being planned for two of the most savage of the NWN! mercenary division. Rotting Christ will play a set dedicated to their earlier work featuring only material from “Thy Mighty Contract” and earlier in honor of their upcoming release of early demo and EP material on NWN!.

Necrocannibalistic deathnoise...this is not something Rotting christ came up with right?
I have the original shirt with 'vampire rape' and that shirt did not include that text. I've seen bootlegs of the original that did however. But I think Necrocannibalistic deathnoise comes from a different band...

Necrocannibalistic deathnoise...this is not something Rotting christ came up with right?
I have the original shirt with 'vampire rape' and that shirt did not include that text. I've seen bootlegs of the original that did however. But I think Necrocannibalistic deathnoise comes from a different band...

It's from their very first sticker design after they switched to the logo we all know and love.